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Former Liverpool Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum Joins Al Ittihad

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Georginio Wijnaldum has joined Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia on a one-year deal with an option for another year.
  • The 35-year-old midfielder arrives as a free agent after most recently playing for Al Ettifaq.
  • He made 237 appearances for Liverpool from 2016 to 2021, winning the Champions League and Premier League.

Georginio Wijnaldum has moved to Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, signing a one-year contract that includes an option for a second season.

The 35-year-old Dutch midfielder joins the club as a free agent after his latest spell with Al Ettifaq.

Wijnaldum became a familiar name at Liverpool, where he played from 2016 to 2021. He won the Champions League and the English Premier League with the club, making 237 appearances and scoring 22 goals.

He has also scored 28 goals in 96 appearances for the Netherlands.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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